Royal Ascot is not likely to be on Kinsale King’s agenda again as trainer Carl O’Callaghan ponders other targets after his defence of Saturday’s Dubai Golden Shaheen.

THOUSANDS more residents were ordered to evacuate their homes yesterday, bringing the number of people chased away by the flames that have engulfed southern California to at least 300,000.

Student Council posted the best performance of his career to upset seven-time Grade One winner Lava Man at Del Mar on Sunday.

Darryll Holland will return to action earlier than expected when he kicks off his 2006 campaign at Wolverhampton on Friday in a bid to prove he is back to his best.

Three Valleys scored his first Graded win in America as he lifted the $338,000 (€269,260) Del Mar Breeders’ Cup Handicap.